Urban Sustainability

Plant flowers for Mother's Day and grow yourself some fresh veggies while learning about seeds, flowers, trees, and more! $54.

Kids ages 10-15 will learn basic fishing techniques at this week-long camp. Instructor will teach how to tie a hook, handle fish, and remove a fish from the hood. Students will also learn the proper way to cast a bait caster reel and will discover what types of baits to use in different situations. The camp will spend time reviewing fishing safety standards. Campers will venture to area lakes to develop basic fishing skills. Students will need to bring their own fishing gear, bait, a sack lunch, and drink every day. $65. Tuesday-Friday, July 5-8, 7:30am-12:30pm.

Kids ages 10-15 will learn basic fishing techniques at this week-long camp. Instructor will teach how to tie a hook, handle fish, and remove a fish from the hood. Students will also learn the proper way to cast a bait caster reel and will discover what types of baits to use in different situations. The camp will spend time reviewing fishing safety standards. Campers will venture to area lakes to develop basic fishing skills. Students will need to bring their own fishing gear, bait, a sack lunch, and drink every day. $65. Monday-Friday, June 13-17, 8am-1pm.

Kids ages 10-15 will learn basic fishing techniques at this week-long camp. Instructor will teach how to tie a hook, handle fish, and remove a fish from the hood. Students will also learn the proper way to cast a bait caster reel and will discover what types of baits to use in different situations. The camp will spend time reviewing fishing safety standards. Campers will venture to area lakes to develop basic fishing skills. Students will need to bring their own fishing gear, bait, a sack lunch, and drink every day. $65. Monday-Friday, June 6-10, 8am-1pm.

EarthFest 2011 - Saturday April 2nd

Sponsored by Keep Allen Beautiful

Connemara Meadow Preserve

10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

FREE for the entire family

Bring the family and celebrate the great outdoors. Nature walks, bird watching, kayaking, wildlife demonstrations, kite flying and more!

Additional support provided by: REI, Montgomery Farm, Wal-Mart Green Team and Watters Creek Community collaborators include Allen Parks Foundation, BlackLand Prairie Master Naturalists, Allen Garden Club, Allen Independent School District, City of Allen, Connemara Conservancy Foundation, Ecoliteracy Project, and Texas Health – Allen.

Get-Acquainted Dinner at Cafe Elite to Meet Other Ecovillagers. It's time to take a break from skill building and relax with potential neighbors for our Hunt County Ecovillage. We will eat dinner at Cafe Elite on the NW corner of Preston and Plano Parkway in Plano. Good vegan food and good company so please join us at 6:30 pm at 1501 Preston Rd, Plano 75093. Cafe phone number is 469 828-0607. As always, RSVP is appreciated, particularly for a small restaurant like Cafe Elite. RSVP, please, to cv @ dfwnetmall.com (close spaces) or call Terry at 817 545-0140.

Free open house celebrating the grand opening of the Elizabeth Hoggatt Whatley Ag Complex. The open house will include building tours and presentations on sustainable agriculture, alternative energy, backyard vegetable gardening, cooking, soap making, etc.

Farm Skilling event in Mount Pleasant, Living from the Ground Up presented by the local community college for $75. Hear speakers on everything from funding to vegetable farming to starting a CSA to wine production. Brochure for more information. Must register by March 21 (by mail) for this event. 9 am - 5:30 pm, all-day event.

Learn how to generate or increase revenue with your small farm...

Living from the Ground Up is designed to provide those interested in producing income with their small acreage a chance to learn from area “veteran” producers already running small farms and sustainable agricultural operations through the sharing of their personal experiences.

Keynote speaker Howard Garrett, The Dirt Doctor, is a leader in the natural organic marketplace and provides advice on natural organic gardening, landscaping, pet health, pest control and natural living via a nationally-syndicated radio talk show and in his column, Organic Answers which appears in the Dallas Morning News.

Chefs, Foodies, Nutrition Experts, Farmers and Growers—come one, come all! Be a part of the Coolest Field Trip of All!

It’s Days of Taste Time Again! Join us as we explore the ABC’s of Taste & Health through the American Institute of Wine and Food Days of Taste Program, educating elementary school children about fresh food and healthy eating...

Shifts are Monday-Thursday from 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM.

10-12 Volunteers needed per day-bring your friends!

Dallas Farmer’s Market Free parking T-shirt, Lunch and Volunteer Instructions are provided

Volunteer responsibilities include:

Greeting the students and teachers as they arrive at the market

Overseeing hand washing

Assisting chefs and growers as needed

Assisting students with tasting component

Assisting in the shopping and preparation of the Harvest salad

Clean up and other duties as assigned

Earth Day Dallas hopes to catalyze a "green" movement in North Texas by staging a two-day event on April 22nd and 23rd over several city blocks in the Dallas Arts District.  We anticipate 500 civic, corporate and non-profit participants engaged in an event that will be the biggest and best Earth Day celebration in this part of the United States.  Sponsors currently include:

    * The Environmental Protection Agency
    * D Magazine
    * The Nature Conservancy
    * Chevrolet
    * Dallas Independent School District
    * Half Price Books

This will be the seminal event in an ongoing movement to showcase green business and civic efforts that improve North Texas and the lives of North Texans.  Events will focus on entertaining, inspiring and educating attendees with various ways to think, work and live green by showcasing emerging green technology and providing eco-friendly activities. 

    * Up to 50,000 visitors in the downtown Arts District (accessible by DART).